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The famous Sanskrit text 'Kavyadarsa', an influential treatise on poetics and literary theory, was composed by which eminent author of the Pallava court?
A. Dandin✓ Correct Answer
B. Bharavi
C. Bana
D. Subandhu
💡 Solution & Explanation
Dandin was an eminent Sanskrit author and rhetorician in the Pallava court at Kanchi during the seventh century, celebrated for composing the Kavyadarsa and Dasakumaracharita. Other literary figures like Bharavi belonged to earlier periods of the Pallava and Chalukya era. Classical Sanskrit literature is a standard component of art and culture syllabi.
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